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28 Aug

New web map will show high-risk locations for birds and bats in western and northern Bohemia

Where on roads is the risk of collisions between birds and bats and passing vehicles highest? A web-based map application newly developed by experts involved in a project focused on the protection of flying vertebrates in the Czech-Saxon border region will provide an answer to this question. The application...

27 Aug

Prof. RNDr. Rostislav Brzobohatý, CSc., has passed away

On Wednesday 26 August 2026, Prof. RNDr. Rostislav Brzobohatý, CSc., a distinguished Czech palaeontologist, long-serving academic at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, and former dean, passed away at the age of 88. He devoted his professional life primarily to the study of fossil fish, systematics,...

18 Aug

Mentoring isn't a program. It's people.

How can shared experience make the return to academic research easier? Our new mentoring programme connects employees with colleagues who have already been through similar professional and personal life stages. Early experience confirms that sometimes, simply knowing you are not alone can make all the...

18 Aug

Tomáš Kašparovský: If we want to harness the potential of the current generation of young people, universities need stable funding

Universities cannot plan their development on a day-to-day basis . Similarly, it is not possible to train doctors, teachers, healthcare professionals or experts in areas such as energy, defence or security overnight. In this interview, Tomáš Kašparovský, Vice-Dean for Development and Quality at the Faculty...

17 Aug

Science is more than just the laboratory: Jiří Kohoutek on research, teaching and students from around the world

Jiří Kohoutek teaches Czech and international students together in the Molecular and Cell Biology master's program at the Faculty of Science at MU. Read his opinion on joint teaching in an article for Magazín M.

14 Aug

Deborah Barbora Fričová, a graduate of Chemistry and Technology of Materials for Conservation and Restoration, applies her practical experience at the Podhorácké Museum

Last year, Deborah Barbora Fričová completed the Chemistry and Technology of Materials for Conservation and Restoration program at the Faculty of Science; she is now applying the knowledge and skills she acquired in her role as a conservator at the Podhorácké Museum in Předklášteří u Tišnova.

13 Aug

Kateřina Tomanová, a biology graduate who received the Dean’s Award for her approach to teaching

“I understand students who are still looking for the motivation to put more effort into their studies,” says the graduate in this interview. In her view, the Dean’s Award is a recognition of all educators who share a similar approach. In teaching, she considers authenticity, a human approach, and fair...

12 Aug

Students in the astronomy course at Masaryk University’s University of the Third Age set off for Spain to witness a total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse is one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena that can be observed from Earth. It occurs when the Moon passes exactly between the Earth and the Sun and its shadow falls on the Earth’s surface. Because the Moon is approximately 400 times smaller than the Sun but at the same...

9 Aug

She wanted to be a ballerina, the first woman on the Moon, and ultimately won the Nobel Prize in Physics

Andrea Ghez has become only the fourth woman in the history of the Nobel Prizes to win the prize in physics. She was awarded the prize for her evidence of the existence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Read more about her work in an interview for M Magazine.

4 Aug

The university will be glad not to lose them, says Eclerová about women in science

Researcher Veronika Eclerová is another example proving that it is possible to combine a scientific career with family life. “The Career Restart grant gives me hope that the university leadership is genuinely working to create an environment where a career in science is a realistic option for women,”...

30 Jul

Erik Kalla, a chemistry graduate who now passes on his knowledge and passion for the natural sciences to students

"If I hadn’t had supportive people around me during high school, I might never have ended up doing this," says the graduate in this interview. Today, he reveals the magic of the natural sciences not only to his students but also to the general public through countless science outreach activities. In...

27 Jul

Professor Petr Klán awarded the European Ambassador of Photochemistry Award

Professor Petr Klán from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, has received the prestigious European Ambassador of Photochemistry Award presented by the European Photochemistry Association (EPA). The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to...